Five nurses have been suspended from a children's ward at Scunthorpe general hospital amid claims that a baby was restrained.

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole hospitals NHS trust began an inquiry after allegations were made that a baby was restrained on Disney ward. Humberside police confirmed they were investigating the incident.

The hospital trust said the child's family were being kept informed of the inquiry's progress, but no further details of the incident have been released.

Wendy Booth, the trust's head of governance, said: "We can confirm an incident has occurred which the trust is investigating." She added: "We are keeping the family fully informed. It would not therefore be appropriate to comment further at this stage."

Disney ward caters for patients aged from a few days up to 16 years, who have a variety of medical and surgical needs.

The NHS trust declined to confirm any details about what had happened.

A Humberside police spokesman said: "Police can confirm that a complaint is being investigated following an incident at Scunthorpe general hospital.

"This is in the very early stages and police are working closely with the NHS trust to fully establish the circumstances of the case."